On This Day in Music: December 24

On December 24 in music history, 54 artists were born, 34 died and 2 other milestones happened, among them Mohd. Rafi (1925), Ricky Martin (1971) and Lemmy (1945).

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Mohd. Rafi

Mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980) was born

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin, San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer (Menudo)/actor (General Hospital) was born

Lemmy

Lemmy, [Ian Kilminster], rocker (Hawkwind, Motorhead-Built for Speed) was born

Dave Bartholomew

Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born

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Adam Popovich

Adam Popovich, composer was born

Aiba Masaki

Aiba Masaki, Japanese singer and actor was born

Baby Dodds

Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (d. 1959) was born

Benjamin Ipavec

Benjamin Ipavec, composer was born

Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc

Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer was born

Charles Wakefield Cadman

Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer was born

Daniel K Womack

Daniel K Womack, singer/guitarist was born

Dave Bartholomew

Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) was born

Diane Tell

Diane Tell, Quebec singer was born

Domenico Natale Sarro

Domenico Natale Sarro, composer was born

Doyle Bramhall II

Doyle Bramhall II, American guitarist was born

Edward Southall

Edward Southall, British composer was born

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman, German film composer (d. 1967) was born

Georg Motz

Georg Motz, composer was born

Gerard Thomas Victory

Gerard Thomas Victory, composer was born

Giorgos Alkaios

Giorgos Alkaios, Greek singer was born

Henry Russell

Henry Russell, composer was born

Henry Wellington Greatorex

Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer was born

Ian Burden

Ian Burden, S Yorks England, rock bassist (Human League-Only Human) was born

Ignacy Krzyzanowski

Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer was born

Johann Christoph Altnikol

Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born

Johann Ernst Hartmann

Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer was born

John Akkerman

John Akkerman, Dutch guitarist/composer (Focus-Can't Stand Noise) was born

Johnny Contardo

Johnny Contardo, rocker (Sha Na Na-Shannon) was born

Jose Rogel

Jose Rogel, composer was born

Joseph Wolfl

Joseph Wolfl, composer was born

Karl Michael Komma

Karl Michael Komma, composer was born

Kenny "Damn" Kelly

Kenny "Damn" Kelly, Paterson NJ, rapper (Riff-Judy had a Boyfriend) was born

Lee Dorsey

Lee Dorsey, American singer (d. 1986) was born

Lemmy

Lemmy, [Ian Kilminster], rocker (Hawkwind, Motorhead-Built for Speed) was born

Libbi Larsen

Libbi Larsen, composer was born

Mary Ramsey

Mary Ramsey, singer (10,000 Maniacs) was born

Mauricio Kagel

Mauricio Kagel, Argentina/German composer was born

Michael Ray

Michael Ray, rocker was born

Mike Curb

Mike Curb, Savannah Ga, singer (Mike Curb Congregation) was born

Millard Powers

Millard Powers, American musician and songwriter was born

Mitchell Ayres

Mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee Wisc, orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace) was born

Mohd. Rafi

Mohd. Rafi, Indian actor and playback singer (d. 1980) was born

Munetaka Higuchi

Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer was born

Noel Da Costa

Noel Da Costa, composer was born

Peter Cornelius

Peter Cornelius, composer was born

Peter te Bos

Peter te Bos, Dutch singer (Claw Boys Claw) was born

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin, San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer (Menudo)/actor (General Hospital) was born

Robert Carmine

Robert Carmine, American singer was born

Robert Joffrey

Robert Joffrey, [Abdullah Jaffa Anver Bey Khan], US, dancer was born

Roman Statkowski

Roman Statkowski, composer was born

Rosario Scalero

Rosario Scalero, composer was born

Selam III

Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) was born

Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych

Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer was born

Teresa Stich-Randall

Teresa Stich-Randall, US soprano (Vienna State Opera) was born

Tomas Kalnoky

Tomas Kalnoky, American musician (Streetlight Manifesto) was born

Will Oldham

Will Oldham, American singer and songwriter was born

Yafa Yarkoni

Yafa Yarkoni, Israel, singer (Road to Jerusalem, Don't Say Goodbye, Say I will see You) (d.2012) was born

[Irving] Lee Dorsey

[Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines) was born

Died on December 24

Alan Fluck

Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69

Alban Maria Johannes Berg

Alban Maria Johannes Berg, composer, dies at 50

Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder

Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73

Alice Parker

Alice Parker died

Anthea Joseph

Anthea Joseph, music producer, dies at 57

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann, American composer, dies of heart attack at 64

Braguinha

"Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)

Eino Tamberg

Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer (b. 1930)

Eugeniusz Pankiewicz

Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41

Eyvind Alnaes

Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60

Francisco Pujol

Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67

Francois-Auguste Gevaert

Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80

Friedrich Klose

Friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80

Gaspar Cassado Moreu

Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69

Geoff Stephens

Geoff Stephens died

Guy de Lioncourt

Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76

Ivry Gitlis

Ivry Gitlis died

J. D. Crowe

J. D. Crowe died

Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace

Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57

John Dunstable

John Dunstable, English composer, dies

Joseph Funk

Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84

Joseph Gustav Mraczek

Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66

Kenneth Sivertsen

Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian singer, poet and comedian (b. 1961)

Mojmir Sepe

Mojmir Sepe died

Nick Massi

Nick Massi, American singer (The Four Seasons) (b. 1935)

Oskar Nedbal

Oskar Nedbal, composer, dies at 56

Philipp Christoph Kayser

Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68

Richard Perry

Richard Perry died

Richard Rodney Bennett

Richard Rodney Bennett, English composer, dies at 76

Ron Nelson

Ron Nelson died

Siegfried Alkan

Siegfried Alkan, German composer (b. 1858)

Siggie Nordstrom

Siggie Nordstrom, model, actress, entertainer, socialite and lead singer of The Nordstrom Sisters (b. 1893)

Vasilis Karras

Vasilis Karras died

Willie Ruff

Willie Ruff died

Releases & milestones on December 24

Gian Carlo Menotti

1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor)

Sugababes

Sugababes released the album 'The Lost Tapes'

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